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Maggie McGiff Béal Easa Co Mhaigh Eo Mír • 9 Nóim • 23 Feabhra 15 • Siúlach Scéalach Maggie McGiff (McGeough) ag caint le Pádhraic Ó Catháin sa bhliain 1982.
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The description and transcript refer to Maggie McGiff, and the dialect markers suggest an Erris dialect.
Pádhraic Ó Catháin is mentioned in the description as conversing with Maggie McGiff.
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Éan a bhe scanrai.
A frightened bird.
Agus, agus fuair sé amach arís an-tapaí.
And, and he found out again very quickly.
Ar aithin tú í?
Did you recognize her?
Níor aithni, ní fhaca mé a chor ar bith í ach mhoithe mé í.
I didn't recognize, I didn't see her at all but I felt her.
Agus níor chuala tú ó choin anois í, sin trí bliana ó choin, an ea?
And you haven't heard from her since then, that's three years ago, is it?
Hah?
Hah?
Trí bliana ó choin a thárla sé sin, an ea?
Three years ago that happened, is it?
Ó bliantaí ó shin.
Years ago.
Ó an bhfuil.
Oh is there..
Sea, sea.
Yes, yes.. .
Níl sé a chor a bith anois án, b'fhéidir?
It's not at all now, maybe?.
Bhuel, b'fhéidir nach bhfuil agus mo choinsias tá faitíos orm go bhfuil... Go bhfuil sé!
Well, maybe it isn't and my conscience I'm afraid that... That it is!.
An mbíonn faitíos ort san oíche anois, a Mhaggie?
Are you afraid at night now, Maggie?
Hah?
Hah?.
An mbíonn, an mbíonn faitíos ort héin san oíche?
"Do you yourself ever get scared at night?"